EU Envoy Dr. Riina Kionka calls on Fin Min Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: EU Envoy Dr. Riina Kionka called on Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb here on Friday (15th March, 2024). Dr. Riina Kionka acknowledged the economic agenda of the government and assured the Finance Minister of EU’s continued support to Pakistan. The Finance Minister apprised the Ambassador about the important reform priorities of the government. He also […]

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US, UN voice concern over India’s citizenship law

WASHINGTON: Voicing concern over India’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the United States has said it is monitoring the implementation of this law. “Respect for religious freedom and equal treatment under the law for all communities are fundamental democratic principles,” State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller said in response to a question from a Pakistani channel […]

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IInd review under IMF’s Stand by Arrangement (SBA)

ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund(IMF) mission on Thursday called on Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb in the Ministry of Finance. The IMF mission is in Pakistan to conduct the second review of the Stand by Arrangement (SBA). Muhammad Aurangzeb welcomed the mission and expressed the government’s commitment towards working with IMF on […]

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Pakistan ranks 161st on UN’s Human Devt. Index

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan was ranked at 161st position among 191 countries on UN’s 2022/23 Human Development Index (HDI)’s annual rankings — three steps up from the 2021/22 ranking, according to a new UNDP report. The HDI is a composite of statistics measuring such factors as per capita income, educational attainment and life expectancy. In the […]

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Usman Tariq cleared to bowl in PSL 9

KARACHI: Quetta Gladiators’ spinner, Usman Tariq, has been given the green light to participate in the upcoming matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine, where he will resume his bowling duties. This decision comes after concerns regarding the accuracy of Usman Tariq’s bowling action arose, prompting him to undergo an assessment at the […]

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Bearish Bourse

PSX stays bearish on Wed (13th March)

ISLAMABAD: The 100-index of the PSX witnessed bearish trend on Wednesday, shedding 753.26 points, a negative change of 1.16, closing at 64,048.44 points against 64,801.70 points the previous trading day. A total of 252,751,968 shares valuing Rs 9.247 billion were traded during the day as compared to 321,709,242 shares valuing Rs 10.857 billion the last […]

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Vital experiments performed in space

WASHINGTON: Four astronauts splashed down off Florida in the Gulf of Mexico on their return to Earth early Tuesday (12th March, 2024) following performing six months of vital experiments in space on board ISS. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft landed in the waters off Pensacola at 5:47am, with a Nasa thermal camera showing all four […]

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Hartzell Propeller Acquires WhirlWind Propellers

PIQUA, Ohio: Hartzell Propeller (“Hartzell”), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, today announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of WhirlWind Propellers Corporation (“WhirlWind Propellers” or the “Company”), expanding Hartzell’s product portfolio into light-sport aircraft. Founded in 1995, WhirlWind Propellers manufactures composite constant-speed and ground-adjustable propellers for the light-sport, experimental and unmanned aircraft […]

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